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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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